Tennessee’s record-setting COVID cases have prompted the suspension of all jury trials through the end of January. The order from the state’s Supreme Court came down Tuesday, reinstating rules that initially ran from March through most of May.
Tennessee Supreme Court Unveils Plan To Reduce Racial Disparities In The Legal System
Black Lives Matter protests have sparked conversations nationwide about the role of race in policing. Now, the Tennessee Supreme Court is taking those conversations one step further — to what happens after someone has already been arrested.
Tennessee Supreme Court Commits To Racial Equity Amid Protests Against Racial Disparities In Law Enforcement
A new initiative follows the recent groundswell of protests against systemic racism in policing, but accusations of racial bias are not new in Tennessee’s court system.
Evictions, Jury Trials Can Restart Soon In Tennessee
The Tennessee Supreme Court is easing COVID-19 restrictions that have halted nearly all in-person proceedings in the state, including evictions and jury trials, since late March.
Tennessee’s New Attorney General Sworn In With A Surprisingly Emotional Ceremony
Tennessee has its first Republican Attorney General in nearly 150 years.
Haslam Washes Hands Of Effort To Unseat Democrats From Tennessee High Court
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is giving the state’s sitting supreme court his vote of confidence. The affirmation comes as the state’s lieutenant governor launches a campaign to unseat the justices appointed by Democrats.
Voter-ID Appeal Sharply Questioned by Judges
A legal challenge to Tennessee’s voter-ID requirement went before a state appeals court yesterday. Early voting just got underway in the first presidential election since the law passed.
State Supreme Court Deems Lying About Paternity “Intentional Misrepresentation”
Tennessee’s highest court today ruled a man who’d been misled to believe he was a father is due more than 25-thousand dollars from his ex-wife.
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